Monthly Archives: Nov 2018

WHY OUR ACADEMY IS FOR YOU! International rugby legends – check! Invaluable skills and knowledge – check! A love for the greatest game – check! The only thing missing from our December academy is YOU! We’ve had the privilege of nurturing many professional players, helping others move up a team and growing the sport as a whole. With so many

After a long year, sometimes all your son needs is an opportunity to feel inspired, meet like-minded new friends, learn life skills and grow in a sporting environment. Give yourself a much-needed break and let him join our courses these December holidays. Our team of former and current, international players and coaches can’t wait to impart their knowledge, techniques and

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Ryun (American Politician and Olympic Athlete) Players need more than just a regular habit of hitting the gym and pushing themselves at practice for muscle growth. It is also important to understand how muscle recovery impacts on overall goals. We share the importance of understanding muscle recovery

Former Springbok Braam van Straaten believes that “the rugby environment is like a business, if everybody does their job properly, the team will excel.” Pre-match preparation commonly involves a careful combination of three crucial elements: diet, rest and training. Our Academy aims to help you excel in all three of these areas through our high-performance courses offering sessions on nutrition,

“Individuals play the game, but teams beat the odds.” – American Navy SEAL Team saying Coaches are the heart of every team and play a pivotal role in helping their team to ‘beat the odds’ in any rugby game. Adam Robertson, an East London rugby coach, attended our academy as a school-level coach in 2010, hoping to take his rugby